Sentences with phrase «via paddles»

Other changes include the introduction of a new CVT transmission which offers both conventional continuously variable transmission mode and a sporty sequential - shifting mode via paddles behind the steering wheel.

The new 8 - speed automatic transmission is a solid partner and in some models can even be shifted via paddles.

Quattro all - wheel drive (AWD) adds to the composure of these super sedans, aided by an 8 - speed Tiptronic gearbox that can function like a standard automatic or be shifted manually via paddles on the steering wheel.

Despite the ease of use via the 2006 Buick Lucerne CXS's head unit, we had more difficulty getting around the audio system using the controls mounted on the steering wheel, which allowed us only to skip forward, and required a deal of wrist action to adjust the volume via paddles mounted behind the steering wheel.

Shifts can be made manually via paddles, and the engine will automatically blip its throttle to smooth downshifts.

A manual mode lets your rip through the gears via paddles mounted on the steering wheel.

Fully manual control via paddles is possible, and we understand it won't shift automatically to save your blushes if you get it wrong.

EPA - rated fuel efficiency and peak power output ratings vary between the CVT version — which is also capable of manual shifting via paddles that fully simulate a manual shifter — and the actual manual with clutch and gear shifter.

All the subsequent gear changes are done via paddles only.

Even the way the Mazda clacks through the gears via its paddles is more precise than the Honda.

With eight speeds, it can be left to its own devices, or controlled via the paddles on the steering wheel should you wish to take the reigns yourself.

The quick - shifting gearbox, which can be controlled via paddles, does add to the occasion if you choose to change gear yourself, but you're never left craving that next open stretch of road to fully open the throttle like you might be in a more focused machine — not least because the fuel gauge falls at an alarming rate if you do.

The consolation is that gearshifts are otherwise prompt and quick, even when commanded manually via the paddles, and the engine pulls heartily enough through its rev range.

The car is a naturally aspirated blast to drive in a steady state of shifting — punching upshifts and downshifts via the paddles as often as possible to induce as much exhaust backfiring as possible.

Dig deep, and the power is instantly accessible through the automatic transmission, which clicks up and down through the gears via the paddles almost as quickly as a direct - shift, clutchless manual.

Pop in a few a shifts via the paddles, and it's a pretty sporty experience.

The 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission (DCT) can be shifted manually via paddles behind the steering wheel or through the shift knob.

For a race car - style driving experience, the seven - speed DSG transmission with its extremely short shift times can also be operated via paddles behind the steering wheel.

When in «Drive» mode, pulling either of the leather - trimmed magnesium alloy paddles mounted on the steering column will activate Touchtronic mode, enabling the driver to control gear shifts via the paddles.

Both engines use the same 6 - speed automatic transmission with a manual mode that can be shifted via paddles on the steering wheel.

The RC F is rear - wheel drive like all of its German rivals except the all - wheel drive RS 5, but eschews the dual - clutch transmission trend for an eight - speed torque converter auto with four driver - selectable modes including manual, which is operated at the lever or via paddles on the steering wheel.

Manual shifts via the paddles yield better results, but the time it takes to actually grab and engage a gear is still alarmingly slow for a «box of this nature.

No chance of that today but just playing the engine via the paddles is addictive enough, especially when you take it all the way to the 8000rpm limit and hear the crack of what sounds like small arms fire on the upshift.

The standard - issue five - speed auto can't be accessed via paddles or buttons on the steering wheel, and there isn't even a Sport mode to sharpen the shift, but you can manually override the shifts by knocking the gearlever from side to side.

236 lb ft of torque — the same as the road car — is transmitted via a limited - slip differential and six - speed sequential» box controlled via paddles mounted on an XAP steering - wheel.

Power is permanently sent to all four wheels through a revised six - speed sequential gearbox operated via paddles on the steering column.

Drivers with this can also manually shift via paddles.

Meanwhile, the usual seven - speed automatic transmission from AMG can be set to C (controlled efficiency, or Eco mode, with engine start - stop function); S (sport); or M (manual shifting via paddles).

The «box is finely calibrated: reserved in normal, energetic in Sport, but most of all crisp in manual mode via paddles, which is how I spend most of my time driving it.

When you take control via the paddles, it is quite easy to run into the rev - limiter at 7500rpm and I found that you frequently had to make one last extra downchange on the way into corners to ensure you were in a low enough gear.

it also has a manual option via the paddles on the steering wheel.

With seven gears that can be controlled via paddles or left to self - shift when you're feeling lazy, it trumps the E55's tally of five ratios.

It works effectively via paddle «shifters» with little of the dreaded motorboating, but most drivers will likely just leave it in «D.»

Nonetheless, the C450's 7G - Tronic Plus shifter offers the same full manual control (via paddle shifters) and a choice of increasingly aggressive shift programs.

The gearbox features a full manual mode should you wish to shift for yourself via the paddle shifters.

The vehicle may be driven in automatic mode or via paddle shifters, where the operator controls the shift points but can not feather or adjust the speed of the clutch.

The ability to shift gears manually, often via paddle shifters, can also be found on certain automatic transmissions (manumatics such as Tiptronic) and continuous variable transmissions (CVTs)(such as Lineartronic).

And, although I'm not a huge fan of paddle shifters on any vehicle that doesn't actually have a sporty nature to it, there were several occasions on longer, steeper declines where dropping a gear or two via the paddle and letting engine braking do its thing was infinitely preferable to riding the brake pedal for long stretches.

The force flows through an eight - speed Hydra - Matic automatic transmission that features sport and manual shift programs and can be controlled via paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

If, while driving in D, the driver manually downshifts via the paddle, the Manual mode engages.

OK, but why not at least offer the GT3's manual-esque functions — such as selecting neutral via the paddle shifters for hooligan antics like burnouts and donuts?

Kona Electric also has an adjustable regenerative braking system that a driver can control via paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

Rest of the shifting is done via paddle - shifters mounted on the steering column.

The Lincoln's 6 - speed automatic transmission is another high point, seamlessly changing up and down through the gears and, via paddle shifters, allowing the driver to do the shifting when desired.

The engines are mated to an 8 speed transmission which can be operated via paddle shifters or the centre console mounted shifter.

It's shifted via paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel.

A Lineartronic CVT transmission makes accelerations smooth and efficient, and a 6 - speed manual mode can be controlled via paddle - mounted shifters when specific gears are required.

For a decidedly sporty driving style, the 8 ‑ speed Steptronic sports transmission can also be controlled via paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel.

You can select your own ratios via the paddle shifters located on the back of the largish steering wheel, but you'd probably be just as happy letting the gearbox's Sport and Competition programs handle it for you.

Driver - selected shifts via the paddle shifters, however, lack the responsiveness and precision provided by rival performance coupes with the latest automated manual transmissions.